Wellington City Council and Libraries
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Base isolators: Explained
- Wellington City Council
- Base isolators have been installed across a range of buildings in Pōneke as a way to strengthen them during an earthquake, such as at Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui. But how does a base isolator actually work? Read on to find out more from Project Manager at Te Matapihi Stu Hercus.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Major milestone: Te Matapihi released onto its base isolators
- Wellington City Council
- With just over a year to go until the opening, the construction of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library by main contactor L.T. McGuinness, has reached a major milestone ahead of schedule.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Library sowing the seeds of love
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Libraries’ (WCL) latest service is spreading its roots in Newtown with an exciting new kākano seed library.
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Newtown Library, Constable Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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What you can do with your Wellington City Libraries card
- Wellington City Council
- Not many people know that you can use your Wellington City Libraries card for much more than taking out books! Check out some of the cool things you can do with your library card, from borrowing board games to music equipment, and even a carbon dioxide meter.
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Foveaux strait to the frontline: Meet librarian Corrina Connor
- Wellington City Council
- Be it the beaches or pools, libraries or music, Te Awe librarian Corrina makes the most of the opportunities Pōneke provides, in both work and play.
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Te Awe Library, Brandon Street, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Arapaki to close
- Wellington City Council
- The Council’s temporary Arapaki Library and Service Centre on Manners Street will close permanently at 5pm on Friday 27 September.
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Arapaki Manners Library and Service Centre, 12, Manners Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Victoria Street closing for crane removal at Te Matapihi
- Wellington City Council
- As part of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui (central library) strengthening and refurbishment project, L.T. McGuinness is removing the tower crane from the Victoria Street site.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui construction: One year to go
- Wellington City Council
- The strengthening and modernising of the central library Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui started in December 2022, by main contractor L.T. McGuinness. Construction is planned for completion by the end of August 2025, followed by the fit-out phase, ahead of the public opening in early 2026. Find out more about where we are at with construction, with one year to go.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Meet the metalhead makerspace librarian
- Wellington City Council
- Jamie Boorman, otherwise known as the ‘Metalhead librarian’ sure has some great work stories to tell. As the Library Makerspace Specialist at Tūhura HIVE at Waitohi Library in Johnsonville, he spends his days helping the public with their laser cutting projects, 3D printing, coding, robotics, sewing, weaving, music recording and virtual reality pursuits.
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Fun facts about Te Matapihi Central Library
- Wellington City Council
- We are about a third of the way through the strengthening and modernising of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, our Central Library, with the project tracking on time and within budget. Read on to discover interesting facts about this iconic building and how it will be a space for everyone when it opens in early 2026.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Te Matapihi to house School of Music
- Wellington City Council
- The New Zealand School of Music is to lease space in the revamped Te Matapihi Central Library in a commitment announced by Wellington City Council and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Iconic Te Matapihi Central Library Nikau Palms get a refresh
- Wellington City Council
- When people think of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library, the image of large Nikau Palms often springs to mind. These large palms used to adorn the entryway on Victoria Street and line the side of the building on Harris Street. But what’s happening with the palms in the upgrade?
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Get your nose stuck into Wellington City Libraries' summer reading adventure
- Wellington City Council
- From the start of December through to 31 January 2024, Wellington City Libraries’ Summer Reading Adventure is back for kids and teens.
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Artists collaborate to bring cat sculpture up to scratch
- Wellington City Council
- A popular sculpture outside Miramar Library is getting a much-needed repair job thanks to a collaboration between the original artists’ son and a local artist.
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Miramar Library, 68, Miramar Avenue, Miramar, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Behind the scenes with a Te Matapihi Central Library worker
- Wellington City Council
- From Tākina to Te Matapihi Central Library – Oliver Smyth had no idea that his move to the capital to study would turn into the opportunity to work on two significant buildings.
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Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Capsule uncovered ahead of time
- Wellington City Council
- A time capsule buried on Victoria Street in 1994 has been dug up and removed from the Te Matapihi Central Library site for safe keeping until it can be returned – unopened – to the same spot for the next 70 years.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Dear Delaware: Wellington City Libraries’ new pen pal programme
- Wellington City Council
- Over 240 people across Wellington have signed up for Wellington City Libraries’ new pen pal programme and are busy exchanging letters with their new friends from the USA.
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Rock solid evidence of progress at Te Matapihi Central Library
- Wellington City Council
- If you take a stroll past Te Matapihi Central Library these days, you might wonder about what is going on in there and how the project is going.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington City Libraries – looking back to look forward
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington Central Library has been housed in a series of buildings which have become more user-friendly with each move. Less visible, is the progression of library services.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington’s community places and parks to be more welcoming, accessible and indigenised
- Wellington City Council
- Mayor Tory Whanau and Councillors have agreed to adopt Te Whai Oranga Pōneke, the Open Space and Recreation Strategy, and to commence consultation on Te Awe Māpara, the Community Facilities Plan.
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Te Awe Library, Brandon Street, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Libraries doing just fine without fines
- Wellington City Council
- A year on from removing overdue fines, Wellington City Libraries (WCL) has seen some significant changes around customer behaviour and their working environment.
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Traffic disruption on Victoria Street as tower crane is installed at Te Matapihi
- Wellington City Council
- As part of the Te Matapihi Central Library strengthening and refurbishment project, L.T. McGuinness is preparing to install a tower crane onto the Victoria Street site from Monday 12 - 15 June (weather permitting).
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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He Matapihi Molesworth Street library closing
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council’s He Matapihi Molesworth Street library is closing to the public on 30 June 2023 when its lease comes to an end.
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He Matapihi Molesworth Library, 70, Molesworth Street, Lambton, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Sneak peek into Wellington’s major infrastructure projects
- Wellington City Council
- Mayor Tory Whanau and Councillors toured Poneke’s most exciting central infrastructure projects this week to see progress on the Town Hall, Te Matapihi | Central Library and Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Te Matapihi – Central Library getting ready for reconstruction
- Wellington City Council
- LT McGuinness is on-site at Te Matapihi - Central Library and in full swing with enabling and strengthening works making the building ready for reconstruction. The concrete facade on Harris Street is being removed, which will be replaced by a glass curtainwall to bring in more natural light. This work also allows the piling plant and equipment to enter the ground floor early next year—the first of several major tasks to strengthen the structure—followed by new concrete foundations for the base isolators.
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Give the kids some space this school holidays
- Wellington City Council
- Head to Karori Library for a bit of atmosphere this Friday as two out of this world events collide at the centre of the universe to celebrate World Space Week.
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The work of Ans Westra now on Recollect
- Wellington City Council
- Purchased by Wellington City Libraries over 40 years ago, the complete collection from one of New Zealand’s most significant photographers of the 20th century is now available to view on Wellington City Recollect. Our local historian, Gábor Tóth, has taken a dive into the work of Ans Westra.
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Te Matapihi ready for main reconstruction works after strip out complete
- Wellington City Council
- The existing internal structure of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui (Wellington’s Central Library) has now been completely stripped out – and is ready for main works to start.
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Ekta NZ takes out supreme title at Community Awards
- Wellington City Council
- Ekta NZ has been named Wellington City Supreme Award Winner at last night’s Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards held at a ceremony at the National Library.
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Library hosts exhibition of children's art promoting world peace
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City’s Johnsonville Library at Waitohi is hosting the Tūmanako annual exhibition of children's art supporting a nuclear-free world and an inclusive Aotearoa where all lives are celebrated.
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